Friday, September 24, 2010

The Mighty Oak and the Adorable Acorn

Since garofit showcased some lovely examples of 30s bakelite and celluloid jewelry with an oak and acorn theme in one of her beautiful moodboards, I have been unable to get them out of mind, so thought I would repost my favourite examples here (I also included an amazing image of acorns "in the raw," originally from Sally Jane Vintage's blog). I think acorns are the cutest things going and these vintage lovelies take the humble little nuts and make them something even cuter! Sometimes I still have dreams of trying to make some little baubles out of actual acorns. I blame Martha Stewart. Ever since I accidentally saw her make an acorn into a little lidded locket, I have had these nutty crafting ideas. har.

Oooh... how pretty!I have a wooden brooch with acorns hanging off of it. I always forget to wear jewelry. I'll have to add it to my go-everywhere jacket to get me in the fall mood. Thanks for the inspiration, gals :)

I too love acorns and had a recent dream that I was "little acorn girl" -- meaning that I was an acorn girl, quite literally. They ARE positively adorable, and I wish I could figure out what exactly this dream meant.